Algeria vs Sudan: Total population
Algeria
47,132 thousands
in 2025
Sudan
50,849 thousands
in 2025
Algeria rank
32nd
Sudan rank
29th
Total population over time
- Algeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 50,849 thousands against 47,132 thousands in Algeria, a difference of 3,717 thousands.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 32nd and Sudan ranks 29th of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,452 thousands | 13,614 thousands | 1,838 thousands | Algeria |
| 1980s | 21,321 thousands | 19,304 thousands | 2,018 thousands | Algeria |
| 1990s | 27,796 thousands | 24,137 thousands | 3,659 thousands | Algeria |
| 2000s | 32,745 thousands | 30,644 thousands | 2,101 thousands | Algeria |
| 2010s | 39,279 thousands | 39,330 thousands | 51.25 thousands | Sudan |
| 2020s | 45,445 thousands | 48,874 thousands | 3,429 thousands | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Algeria or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 50,849 thousands against 47,132 thousands in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Algeria and Sudan?
- 3,717 thousands, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sudan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Sudan rank globally for total population?
- Algeria ranks 32nd and Sudan ranks 29th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release